User Manual

4.5.3 External INPUTs ......................................................................................................... 220
4.5.4 MIC Input Section ...................................................................................................... 221
4.5.5 Kensington Lock Slot ................................................................................................. 221
4.5.6 MIDI Connectors ........................................................................................................ 222
4.5.7 USB Connector ........................................................................................................... 222
4.5.8 POWER Section .......................................................................................................... 223
4.6 The Front Panel ........................................................................................................................... 223
4.6.1 Crossfader Assign Switches ...................................................................................... 224
4.6.2 Crossfader Curve Knob .............................................................................................. 225
4.6.3 PHONES Section ......................................................................................................... 225
5 Common Setups ........................................................................................................
227
5.1 Connecting Turntables ............................................................................................................... 227
5.2 Connecting CD Players ............................................................................................................... 230
5.3 Integrating External Audio Sources in your TRAKTOR Workflow ................................................... 231
5.4 Integrating External Sources as TIMECODE Controls .................................................................. 231
5.4.1 Final Preparations with Turntables ............................................................................ 231
5.4.2 Final Preparations with CD Players ............................................................................ 233
5.4.3 Successful Calibration .............................................................................................. 234
5.5 Using Your S8 as a Stand-alone DJ Mixer ................................................................................... 236
5.6 Connecting Microphones ............................................................................................................ 237
5.6.1 Checking Microphone Assignments ........................................................................... 238
5.6.2 Assigning a Microphone to another Channel ............................................................. 238
5.6.3 Switching between Live Input and Direct Thru ........................................................... 239
5.6.4 Activating a MIC Input ............................................................................................... 240
6 Preferences Pane in TRAKTOR ...................................................................................
241
6.1 Restore Default ........................................................................................................................... 242
6.2 Touch Controls ............................................................................................................................ 242
6.3 Touchstrip .................................................................................................................................. 243
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